I am trying to migrate my nethserver with configurations data everything coming with it to a new server is it possible to just place the storage drive in the new server and turn it on and make it work? I dont know if this will affect any data so i asked first before i go try it out
Yes it is.
You’ll need to do the following 2 things on the new server:
- Update the /etc/fstab file in the new server to mount the storage drive in the correct location.
- Update the file permissions for all of the files on the storage drive using the chown command.
Both are easy action items; the first is quick to do, the second may take a bit of time, depending on the number of files and the complexity of your file permission structure.
I thing I would strongly recommend before starting is that you do a full backup of the storage drive before you take it out of the old server.
Another small thing: Depending on NIC on the newer hardware you might have to reset the correct IP.
The option should be displayed on screen…
How do i know what the right location is to mount the storage of the drives
It may be mounted to /var/lib/nethserver/ibay/
To be 100% certain, I would recommend checking the /etc/fstab file on the old server to confirm the various mounts involved.
when i boot i am send to the dracut shell and it says /dev/centos/root does not exist same with /dev/centos/swap and /dev/mapper/centos-root
Hi @gerrietech,
sorry for the late response.
Do you mean a data-drive or your boot-drive?
To be honest, this looks like a Centos7 install, not a correct NethServer install…
Why not install NethServer with the correct ISO, instead of bungling Centos7 and NethServer?
My 2 cents
Andy